More along the canal

Most of the locks that had water in them have a real thick like scum on them

See how close some of the locks had to be.

This is a better picture where there is water, doesn't it look better?

During the active life of the Miami and Erie Canal, canal boats made transportation of passengers and goods possible from Lake Erie to the Ohio River. Passengers fees were 2 to 3 cents per mile, with the hauling of freight costing 2 cents per mile per ton with fees going down to 1.5 cents on trips over 100 miles. The canal boats traveled 4 to 5 miles per hour. We thought we used to get cheap loads!